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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Seven: By Twelve Only.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What church in Philadelphia had been built with the help of blacks?
(a) St. Thomas Episcopal Church.
(b) St. George Methodist Church.
(c) St. John Episcopal Church.
(d) St. Peter Episcopal Church.

2. How much did the citizens of Manhattan send to aid Philadelphians?
(a) $500.
(b) $5,000.
(c) $6,000.
(d) $600.

3. What was the date at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) September 12.
(b) September 5.
(c) August 18.
(d) August 31.

4. How old was Israel Israel at the time of the plague?
(a) 47.
(b) 29.
(c) 34.
(d) 51.

5. Where did Jones and Allen discover a house where the mother was dead, the father was dying, and the children were huddled together, frightened and hungry?
(a) Emsley's Alley.
(b) Beckett's Allley.
(c) Water St.
(d) Main St.

Short Answer Questions

1. About how many free blacks lived in Philadelphia?

2. How many blacks were Jones and Allen in direct contact with who might have helped tend the sick?

3. How many bundles of shirts and dresses for orphans were sent by the Widow Grubb?

4. Where was Stephen Girard born?

5. Besides the mayor, how many members were on the illegal special committee formed to run Philadelphia?

(see the answer key)

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